Posted in Vermont January 14, 2019 by Natalie Clunan

The Little Known Cave In Vermont That Everyone Should Explore At Least Once

Vermont is famous for its majestic mountains and most people ascend them to soak in the breathtaking views. However, there is one place in the Green Mountain State where the mountain trail leads to someplace much different… Everett Cave. Lace up your hiking boots adventurers, this is one underground cavern you’re going to want to check out.

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Located along the side of Mt. Anthony on the Southern Vermont College campus in Bennington is a little-known cave that you can explore. The college has an extensive trail network on their 400-acre campus.

The Cave Trail climbs Mt. Anthony and leads to Everett Cave. The marble solution cave was carved into the side of the mountain by acidic water eating away at the stone.

Find the cave at the base of a towering rock formation. While in photos, Everett Cave looks like a mere crack in the rock, it is much larger than it seems.

You can easily stand up inside Everett Cave. This isn't a tiny crevice where you have to squeeze and crawl. Just walk right in!

Make sure you have a strong flashlight or headlamp so you can view the interesting dripstone formations on the ceiling of the cavern. The inner chamber is damp and cool with temperatures lower than it is outside.

You'll also want to wear sturdy shoes or hiking boots because the cave floor has many loose rocks. The chamber itself is fairly large reaching back into the mountain approximately 30 feet.

Experience Everett Cave for yourself on the mountainside. You can expect bugs and other cavey things, but the rock formations are captivating and it's well worth the trip.

You can get a good look at the cave entrance in this short video by YouTube user, Bob Mayo.

Have you ever visited Everett Cave? Did you go inside? If you would rather do your exploring under open skies, check out Vermont’s newest boardwalk trail.